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Honda Pilot 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin ATS160601 · NHTSA communication 10086462 · issued Sep 20, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Techline summary article - when playing the audio unit, are you hearing a noise from the speakers that sounds like a helicopter hovering or a cd skipping? This noise seems to be influenced by the neural (surround sound) setting. When it s turned off, the noise stops. When it s turned on, the noise starts up again. This noise is also canceled when you cycle the ignition.

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.